"General Wu just said he wanted me to have a military stick, right?"
Song Che gently lit the lamp.
Wu Qiong quickly removed his pillow and stared at the door, with an apologetic smile on his face, "Military advisor, I mean what I say but I don't mean it..."
"Okay, you can't run away tonight. Tell me honestly, who asked you to kill Peng San's mother and son?"
Jiang Yuntian tilted his sword, and the sword light flashed across Wu Qiong's cheek. He was injured before he even made a move.
Wu Qiong's face was paler than the corpse on the bed. He stared at the sword in Jiang Yuntian's hand. Finally, his knees softened and he knelt down to beg for mercy:
"General, spare your life, it was Mr. Ma who asked me to do this..."
This answer is not surprising.
"I'm curious, how did you poison them?" Song Che asked.
Wu Qiong said in a trembling voice: "Chopsticks..."
It turns out that the food is not poisonous, but the chopsticks used to pick up the food are poisonous.
"General, military advisor, I have no choice but to do so. My wife, children, and children are all in Taizhou. If I don't do things for them, my family's life will be in danger!" Wu Qiong cried and begged.
Killing others for the sake of his family is obviously not a reason to forgive him.
Killing him would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the Ma family. Jiang Yuntian knocked him out with a sword, then ordered people to tie him up and secretly take him into custody.
"It seems that the Ma family also owns a share of the gold mine on Shedao."
"I just feel sorry for Peng San and her son."
Jiang Yuntian sighed with regret.
How worthy is Song Che? During the day, he promised to give Peng San protection, but at night he was killed by a traitor. The bad guys were so rampant.
"You go down and interrogate Wu Qiong carefully, and restrict all officers from the old Taizhou Army who have received favors from the Ma family. The Ma family's birthday will be in two days, and they must be kept watertight."
"Don't worry, I'll give him a few whips to make sure he explains clearly!"
…
November 27th, the eve of the Ma family’s birthday.
Song Che secretly summoned Ning Yehong, together with Jiang Yuntian, Xu Chong, then the governor of the capital, and Huang Xiong, all trustworthy and trusted officers, to arrange troops in the military tent to plot to capture Majiazhuang tonight.
"First, analyze the terrain of Majiazhuang."
Song Che first pointed to the Majiazhuang sand table that had been drawn and said:
"This village is built on a hill. It has 1,500 households, a population of nearly 10,000, and more than 2,000 armed men. But these figures are just estimates. The Ma family has a huge clan, and they can fight with a hoe, so we are facing It’s not just the armed dealers, but 10,000 Ma clan members;
The south, west and north sides of Majiazhuang are blocked, and only the east side can be entered and exited. The east gate is surrounded by a wall, about two feet high, and is guarded by a thousand villagers. Below the east gate is the Majiazhuang barracks;
The number of our troops is smaller than that of Majia Zhuang's guests, so we cannot attack by force, we can only outwit them;"
After saying this, he looked at Ning Yehong: "How many jars of wine did Majiazhuang order from Tianxiang Inn?"
Ning Yehong said: "I bought 500 jars and gave 500 jars as gifts. A total of 1,000 jars are added with Mongolian sweat medicine. Just take a sip and it will be poured out within half an hour."
"Very good." Song Che praised, "If you drink a thousand jars of wine, even without the sweat medicine, you can get a large number of bankers drunk."
He also told Ning Yehong:
"After nightfall, pick up as many men as possible, disguise yourself as a wine transporter, sneak into Majia Village, and then stay in the village. When the banquet begins, after three rounds of wine, send a few people to sneak into the west of the village, set fire to the house, can you The bigger the fever, the bigger the stool;
When the bankers in the east see a fire in the west, they will allocate manpower to put out the fire. In this way, the defensive power in the east will be weakened;
At this time, you are pretending to leave the village, but in fact you are controlling the east gate. This is very difficult, and you must persist until the Taizhou army kills them. "
Song Che reminded Ning Yehong with concern, "Are you confident?"
Ning Yehong puffed up her chest and said, "Our ANBU, each one is worth ten, no problem!"
Song Che nodded and turned to look at Xu Chong and Huang Xiong:
"Two generals, leading five hundred men, took off their military uniforms, disguised themselves as Japanese pirates, and hid in the snow half a mile away from the east gate of Majiazhuang. When they saw a fire in the village, they quietly and slowly approached the east gate. When they saw Ning Ning When the heroine opened the city gate, she immediately launched a charge and quickly captured the city gate;
You must remember that everyone must tie a yellow ribbon around their neck, and it cannot be pulled off under any circumstances to avoid accidental killing by subsequent troops. This is the top priority! "
"We should keep the military advisor's words in mind, but... military advisor, why do you want us to pretend to be Japanese pirates?" Xu Chong and Huang Xiong were puzzled.
"Well, I'll explain it to you later."
Song Che finally looked at Jiang Yuntian:
"Brother Jiang, you and I will lead a thousand horse infantry and hide in the snow two miles away from the east gate. As soon as the 'Japanese pirates' enter the city, you will lead your fast horses and drive straight in. In the name of 'eliminating the Japanese pirates', you will rush into the banquet. To capture the thief, capture the king first and kill all the close relatives and foreign relatives of the Ma family;
Others burned and killed Majiazhuang. Regardless of whether they were big houses or small buildings, men, women, old or young, anyone who did not wear a yellow scarf would be killed. After tonight, Majiazhuang and the Ma family will disappear from Taizhou forever! "
The Ma family is too powerful and there are too many rebels. Only by killing them all can we avoid future troubles forever.
"As for why we pretended to be Japanese pirates and broke into the house first - throughout the ages, wars of all sizes have always been based on the principle of 'the teacher has his name'. Although we know that Majiazhuang colludes with the Japanese pirates, we have never grasped their substantive handle;
In any case, there are more than 10,000 people in Majiazhuang. For this birthday banquet of Majiazhuang, all the powerful gentry in Taizhou have been invited. If the whole village is massacred just on the basis of a crime, the repercussions will definitely be shocking, and it will fall into the whirlpool of public opinion;
Putting the blame on the Japanese pirates and secretly transferring the conflict, even if someone is suspicious, they will not be able to accuse them; not only that, the generals who participated in the anti-Japanese war will also receive a reward for their military exploits. This plan has hundreds of benefits and no harm. "
After hearing the explanation, Xu Chong and Huang Xiong's doubts disappeared and they couldn't help but admire: "The military advisor is really a god!"
"Making strategies is only for the moment. The decisive victory depends on the authorities. Hold your breath for now. It will not be too late to be happy after Majiazhuang is defeated tonight."
………
gradually,
Night falls.
Xu Chong and Huang Xiong led 500 "Japanese pirates", dispersed into ten groups, and moved to designated positions in the dark; Jiang Yuntian led 200 cavalry, wrapped the horses' feet with cotton cloth, and took the lead, while Song Che led 800 infantry to follow later. .
At the time of Xu, both armies had completed their ambush.
Song Che used a telescope to look at the east gate of Majiazhuang. As expected, the defense was much sparse. There were only a few dozen people patrolling and standing guard on the wall. There were certainly not many villagers in the gate camp.
"Everyone is drinking and eating meat, but we are suffering from cold and fatigue, taking turns to keep vigil..."
This must be the inner thought of every banker who defends the city. Once the mind is unbalanced, he will become slack and his defense will naturally be weak.
"Whoosh!"
A stream of fireworks shot up into the sky from the village, bursting into colorful fireworks, and then one after another fireworks bloomed in the sky, accompanied by the sound of "cracking..." firecrackers resounding through the sky.
The birthday party has begun.
"It's quite beautiful." Jiang Yuntian sighed while looking at the fireworks in the sky.
Song Che slowly closed his eyes, disdainful of such beauty, and said softly:
"This will be the last glory of the Ma family."
